How much Permin Esther by Permin do you need for the Robinia Sweater?
- target gauge
- 16 sts
- needles
- 5 mm
- type
- sweaters
fibres: wool · mohair · alpaca
to Anne Ventzel ↗yarns
yarns in the library used for this pattern
your size
Colour A
body yarn
Yarn Substitutions
Below you can find substitutes for every yarn used in this pattern. Pick a substitute outside the pattern's recommended yarns and Knitr will recalculate the ball count for you. We choose substitutes based on gauge match with the pattern's yarn. For mohairs where gauge is often not stated, we use the yardage to weight ratio. How we select substitutes
Colour A
body yarn
- Isager Tweed26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 200 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Permin Esther by Perminback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS/S 100.0 cm 800 4 M 110.0 cm 800 4 L 120.0 cm 800 4 XL/2XL 130.0 cm 1000 5 3XL 140.0 cm 1000 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- HobbiiMerino Care Fine26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
- HobbiiFriends Merino26 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 100% wool
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
- Rauma GarnFinull26 sts / 10 cm · 2.5 mm · 100% wool
47 of 87 options
held with
- Isager Tvinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 255 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
balls shown for Permin Esther by Perminback to pattern's yarnsize measurements meters balls XS/S 100.0 cm 765 4 M 110.0 cm 765 4 L 120.0 cm 765 4 XL/2XL 130.0 cm 1020 5 3XL 140.0 cm 1020 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- IsagerUld 226 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerHighland26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerSpinni26 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- IsagerKamgarn 126 sts / 10 cm · 3 mm · 100% woolview amounts
- KaosFine Andean Wool26 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 100% wool
47 of 87 options
and also with
- Isager Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 212 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 100.0 cm 848 4 M 110.0 cm 848 4 L 120.0 cm 848 4 XL/2XL 130.0 cm 1060 5 3XL 140.0 cm 1060 5 swap yarn & recalculate
- Sandnes GarnPrimo Tynn Silk Mohairno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- DROPSKid-Silkno gauge on record · 75% mohair, 25% silkview amounts
- FilcolanaTILIAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Gepard GarnKID SETAno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
- Majo GarnPearl Mohairno gauge on record · 70% mohair, 30% silkview amounts
33 options
Colour B
body yarn
- Isager Eco Soft15 sts / 10 cm · 3.5 mm · 125 mhow much do you need? →
single strand
size measurements meters balls XS/S 100.0 cm 375 3 M 110.0 cm 375 3 L 120.0 cm 375 3 XL/2XL 130.0 cm 500 4 3XL 140.0 cm 500 4 swap yarn & recalculate
- Gabo WoolFOG16 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 44% cotton, 28% alpaca, 28% merino
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 2 Vintage14 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 44% merino, 37% cotton, 19% silk
- Lana GrossaBrigitte No. 216 sts / 10 cm · 6 mm · 47% alpaca, 45% cotton, 8% wool
- Lana GrossaBaco Bamboo16 sts / 10 cm · 5 mm · 60% merino, 34% bamboo, 6% yak
- CaMaRoseSNEFNUG16 sts / 10 cm · 4 mm · 55% alpaca, 35% cotton, 10% merino
40 of 80 options
more substitutes
we don't calculate yarn amounts for doable yarns yet, but you can still see which yarns might work

Pickles
Cozy
14 sts / 10 cm · 9 mm
68% alpaca, 10% merino, 22% polyamide
substitute for Eco Soft

Concept by Katia
BOHEMIAN
15 sts / 10 cm · 7 mm
50% alpaca, 32% merino, 18% polyamide
substitute for Eco Soft

Sandnes Garn
Kos
16 sts / 10 cm · 5.5 mm
62% alpaca, 29% nylon, 9% wool
substitute for Eco Soft

Concept by Katia
ULTRALIGHT MERINO
16 sts / 10 cm · 6.5 mm
93% merino, 7% polyamide
substitute for Eco Soft

LangYarns
MALOU LIGHT
16 sts / 10 cm
72% alpaca, 16% nylon, 12% merino
substitute for Eco Soft
combinations that reach this gauge
two different yarns, or one yarn held double, from other patterns that knit to about 16 sts / 10 cm
used in 6 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
16 sts / 10 cmused in 5 patterns · including November Balaclava Mini
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Mina Sweater
16 sts / 10 cm
MerinoKnitting for Olive100% merino
Soft Silk Mohairheld double · Knitting for Olive70% mohair, 30% silkused in 2 patterns · including Beanie No. 7
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Jilli Jumper
16 sts / 10 cmused in 2 patterns · including Karla Cape
16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including September Slipover
16 sts / 10 cmused in 1 pattern · including Sweater No. 14 V-neck
16 sts / 10 cm
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